Now in its Fifth Edition, America and Its Peoples presents American history filled with the drama and conflict that holds the attention of all students.

Social history--with an emphasis on sports, leisure, and popular culture--is effectively integrated with more traditional coverage of military history, politics, and diplomacy. This edition highlights the rich ethnic diversity of the American people with vivid character sketches, colorful anecdotes, primary sources, new pedagogy, and a spirited narrative.

Volume I includes Chapters 1-16 and Volume II includes Chapters 16-32.

1. The Peopling and Unpeopling of America. 2. Plantations and Cities Upon a Hill, 1620-1700. 3. Provincial America in Upheaval, 1660-1760. 4. Breaking the Bonds of Empire, 1760-1775. 5. The Times That Tried Many Souls, 1775-1783. 6. Securing the Republic and Its Ideals, 1776-1789. 7. The Formative Decade, 1790-1800. 8. The Jeffersonians in Power, 1800-1815. 9. Nationalism, Economic Growth, and the Roots of Sectional Conflict, 1815-1824. 10. Power and Politics in Jackson's America. 11. America's First Age of Reform. 12. The Divided North, The Divided South. 13. Cultures Collide in the Far West. 14. The House Divided. 15. A Nation Shattered by Civil War, 1860-1865. 16. The Nation Reconstructed: North, South, and the West, 1865-1877. 17. Emergence as an Economic Power. 18. The Rise of an Urban Society and City People. 19. End-of-the-Century Crisis. 20. Imperial America, 1870-1900. 21. The Progressive Struggle, 1900-1917. 22. The United States and World War I. 23. Modern Times, 1920-1929. 24. The Age of Roosevelt. 25. The End of Isolation: America Faces the World, 1920-1945. 26. Waging Peace and War. 27. Ike's America. 28. Vietnam and the Crisis of Authority. 29. The Struggle for a Just Society. 30. Power Shifts: The Emergence of the South and West. 31. Crises and Resurgence. 32. America in Our Time.

Appendix. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States. Amendments to the Constitution. Presidential Elections. Credits. Index.

America and Its Peoples : A Mosaic in the Making, Single Volume Edition - 5TH 04 edition

Now in its Fifth Edition, America and Its Peoples presents American history filled with the drama and conflict that holds the attention of all students.

Social history--with an emphasis on sports, leisure, and popular culture--is effectively integrated with more traditional coverage of military history, politics, and diplomacy. This edition highlights the rich ethnic diversity of the American people with vivid character sketches, colorful anecdotes, primary sources, new pedagogy, and a spirited narrative.

Table of Contents

Volume I includes Chapters 1-16 and Volume II includes Chapters 16-32.

1. The Peopling and Unpeopling of America. 2. Plantations and Cities Upon a Hill, 1620-1700. 3. Provincial America in Upheaval, 1660-1760. 4. Breaking the Bonds of Empire, 1760-1775. 5. The Times That Tried Many Souls, 1775-1783. 6. Securing the Republic and Its Ideals, 1776-1789. 7. The Formative Decade, 1790-1800. 8. The Jeffersonians in Power, 1800-1815. 9. Nationalism, Economic Growth, and the Roots of Sectional Conflict, 1815-1824. 10. Power and Politics in Jackson's America. 11. America's First Age of Reform. 12. The Divided North, The Divided South. 13. Cultures Collide in the Far West. 14. The House Divided. 15. A Nation Shattered by Civil War, 1860-1865. 16. The Nation Reconstructed: North, South, and the West, 1865-1877. 17. Emergence as an Economic Power. 18. The Rise of an Urban Society and City People. 19. End-of-the-Century Crisis. 20. Imperial America, 1870-1900. 21. The Progressive Struggle, 1900-1917. 22. The United States and World War I. 23. Modern Times, 1920-1929. 24. The Age of Roosevelt. 25. The End of Isolation: America Faces the World, 1920-1945. 26. Waging Peace and War. 27. Ike's America. 28. Vietnam and the Crisis of Authority. 29. The Struggle for a Just Society. 30. Power Shifts: The Emergence of the South and West. 31. Crises and Resurgence. 32. America in Our Time.

Appendix. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States. Amendments to the Constitution. Presidential Elections. Credits. Index.